Los Angeles Kings
5-8-212 PTS7th in the Pacific divisionNHL
Playoff odds
34%
Power play
23.1 %
Penalty kill
62.5 %
Goals per game
3.00
Goals against
3.47
Faceoffs
51.5 %
Playoff odds
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34%
Top 3 in division
24%
Win the division
1%
Projected points
89
79–99
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 79 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 98 pts
Expected goals are kinder: Los Angeles Kings has been unlucky, and that should turn.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 22.6 WAR (15th of 32)
- Artemi Panarin4.3
- Anton Forsberg3.6
- Darcy Kuemper3.2
- Kevin Fiala2.4
- Quinton Byfield2.3
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.1 win
- Kevin Fiala (2 g.)−0.1
- Erik Gustafsson (1 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-4
→ Stable
- RESResults
- →
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↓
- PKPenalty kill
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- ↑
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
43/ 100
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Changes as the season goes: after 5 games, last season still counts for 80%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
0
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 9
- →
- DEFDefense
- 99
- ↑
- PPPower play
- 14
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 21
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 25
- →
- POSPossession
- 71
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 30
- →
Why Los Angeles Kings is stable
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 101.4 → 97.3, stable (-0.5 per season); improving: goaltending and the penalty kill; slipping: results and the power play.
- EV xGF/60: 2.43 → 2.05 (↓ 15.5%, worse)
- EV xGA/60: 2.28 → 1.80 (↓ 20.9%, better)
- PP xGF/60: 7.67 → 6.50 (↓ 15.3%, worse)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 0.985 → 0.764 (↓ 22.4%, worse)
- Roster: 3 key players rising, 4 declining, 11 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense, while offense holds it back; the core is stable.
- Early season (5 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | 0 | -2 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | -17 | -21 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +27 | +27 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -6 | -7 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +1 | -4 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | -12 | -15 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +3 | +1 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | -2 | -2 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · -2 (core -1)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt ClarkeD · 23 · core | ↑ +16 | +12 | +13 | +5 | +1 | +22 | -7 | +30 |
| Artemi PanarinW · 34 · core | → -5 | -1 | -2 | -14 | 0 | +4 | -3 | -30 |
| Quinton ByfieldW · 24 · core | → -2 | 0 | +5 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -1 | +15 |
| Mikey AndersonD · 27 · core | → -6 | -17 | +12 | 0 | +4 | -5 | -3 | 0 |
| Drew DoughtyD · 36 · core | → -2 | +5 | +6 | -13 | -10 | +2 | +4 | -30 |
| Adrian KempeW · 30 · core | ↓ -12 | -18 | +5 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -15 |
| Brian DumoulinD · 35 | → -4 | +9 | -5 | -10 | -14 | +3 | 0 | -30 |
| Kevin FialaW · 30 | → -7 | -4 | -5 | -5 | 0 | +4 | -8 | -15 |
| Alex LaferriereW · 24 | ↓ -10 | -16 | +8 | -7 | -4 | -5 | +5 | +15 |
| Trevor MooreW · 31 | → -6 | -7 | +4 | -18 | -1 | +1 | +13 | -15 |
| Mats ZuccarelloW · 39 | → -1 | +9 | -18 | +3 | +3 | -1 | -6 | -30 |
| Joel EdmundsonD · 33 | → +1 | +10 | -12 | -13 | +8 | +5 | 0 | -30 |
| Corey PerryW · 41 | → -7 | -5 | -28 | +3 | +16 | -3 | 0 | -30 |
| Erik HaulaW · 35 | ↓ -14 | -11 | -8 | -7 | +4 | -16 | 0 | -30 |
| Joel ArmiaW · 33 | ↑ +10 | +12 | +3 | +5 | -2 | +11 | -6 | -30 |
| Cody CeciD · 32 | → -5 | +3 | 0 | -8 | -9 | +3 | -11 | -15 |
| Alex TurcotteC · 25 | ↓ -13 | -2 | -22 | -11 | -6 | +1 | +2 | +15 |
| Scott LaughtonC · 32 | ↑ +15 | +6 | +33 | +8 | -15 | +6 | +3 | -15 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Los Angeles Kings story
Born out of the NHL's 1967 expansion, the franchise established itself in Southern California under owner Jack Kent Cooke and played for decades at the Forum in Inglewood before moving downtown to Crypto.com Arena for the 1999–2000 season. Early decades brought regular-season promise and memorable moments, including the offensive firepower of the Triple Crown Line and the Miracle on Manchester upset that energized a growing fan base. The arrival of Wayne Gretzky in 1988 transformed the club's profile and helped popularize hockey across the American Sun Belt.
Financial turmoil followed the 1993 Stanley Cup Final, culminating in a 1995 bankruptcy and a change of ownership that eventually stabilized operations under Anschutz and partners. A resurgent core around Jonathan Quick and Drew Doughty returned the Kings to contention in the 2010s, and under Darryl Sutter the team captured Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. Since that high-water mark the club has had mixed results, qualifying for the playoffs from 2022 to 2026 but unable to advance past the first round.
A handful of figures loom large in franchise lore: Gretzky for raising the sport's profile, Marcel Dionne and Luc Robitaille for sustained offensive excellence, Jonathan Quick for key playoff goaltending, and current captain Drew Doughty as the franchise's on-ice leader.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1967
- Stanley Cups
- 2
- First season
- 1967-68
- City
- Los Angeles
- Home
- Crypto.com Arena
- Seats
- 19,060
- Head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Captain
- Drew Doughty
Stanley Cups
- 2011-12
- 2013-14
MascotBailey the LionRetired numbers
- 4Rob Blake (1990-01, 2006-08)
- 16Marcel Dionne (1975-87)
- 18Dave Taylor (1977-94)
- 20Luc Robitaille (1986-94, 1997-01, 2003-06)
- 23Dustin Brown (2003-22)
- 30Rogie Vachon (1971-78)
- 99Wayne Gretzky (1988-96)
Captains
- Drew DoughtySept. 30, 2026 – Present
- Anze KopitarMay 2, 2022 – April 26, 2026
- Dustin BrownApril 28, 2022^
- Anze KopitarOct. 12, 2016 – April 27, 2022
- Dustin BrownOct. 11, 2008 – April 22, 2016
- Rob BlakeSept. 29, 2007 – April 5, 2008
- (No Captain)March 1 – April 7, 2007
- Mattias NorstromOct. 4, 2001 – Feb. 24, 2007
- (No Captain)Feb. 24 – May 9, 2001
- Rob BlakeOct. 4, 1996 – Feb. 18, 2001
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- (No Captain)Feb. 28 – April 14, 1996
- Wayne GretzkyJan. 6, 1993 – Feb. 26, 1996
- Luc RobitailleOct. 6, 1992 – Jan. 2, 1993
- Wayne GretzkyOct. 5, 1989 – April 28, 1992
- Dave TaylorOct. 10, 1985 – April 24, 1989
- Terry RuskowskiOct. 5, 1983 – April 13, 1985
- Dave LewisOct. 7, 1981 – April 3, 1983
- Mike MurphyOct. 8, 1975 – April 12, 1981
- Terry HarperOct. 10, 1973 – April 11, 1975
- (No Captain)Oct. 7, 1972 – March 31, 1973
- Bob PulfordOct. 8, 1971 – April 1, 1972
- Larry CahanOct. 11, 1969 – April 4, 1971
- Bob WallOct. 14, 1967 – April 20, 1969
- ^ Dustin Brown served as captain for the Kings’ regular-season finale in 2021-22 after announcing that he would retire at the conclusion of the campaign
Head coaches
- Peter LavioletteSept. 30, 2026 – Present
- D.J. SmithMarch 2 – April 26, 2026
- Jim HillerFeb. 10, 2024 – Feb. 28, 2026
- Todd McLellanOct. 5, 2019 – Jan. 31, 2024
- Willie DesjardinsNov. 6, 2018 – April 6, 2019
- John StevensOct. 5, 2017 – Nov. 3, 2018
- Darryl SutterDec. 22, 2011 – April 9, 2017
- John StevensDec. 13-19, 2011
- Terry MurrayOct. 11, 2008 – Dec. 10, 2011
- Marc CrawfordOct. 6, 2006 – April 5, 2008
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- John TorchettiMarch 25 – April 17, 2006
- Andy MurrayOct. 2, 1999 – March 20, 2006
- Larry RobinsonOct. 7, 1995 – April 18, 1999
- Rogie VachonApril 21 – May 3, 1995
- Barry MelroseOct. 6, 1992 – April 19, 1995
- Tom WebsterOct. 5, 1989 – April 28, 1992
- Robbie FtorekDec. 9, 1987 – April 24, 1989
- Rogie VachonDec. 6, 1987
- Mike MurphyJan. 10 – Dec. 5, 1987
- Pat QuinnOct. 11, 1984 – Jan. 8, 1987
- Roger NeilsonFeb. 2 – March 31, 1984
- Rogie VachonJan. 27-28, 1984
- Don PerryJan. 12, 1982 – Jan. 25, 1984
- Parker MacDonaldOct. 7, 1981 – Jan. 10, 1982
- Bob BerryOct. 11, 1978 – April 12, 1981
- Ron StewartOct. 12, 1977 – April 13, 1978
- Bob PulfordOct. 7, 1972 – April 21, 1977
- Fred GloverOct. 30, 1971 – April 1, 1972
- Larry ReganOct. 9, 1970 – Oct. 27, 1971
- Johnny WilsonDec. 15, 1969 – April 4, 1970
- Hal LaycoeOct. 11 – Dec. 13, 1969
- Red KellyOct. 14, 1967 – April 20, 1969
Fun facts: Los Angeles Kings
Do the Los Angeles Kings play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, against the Nashville Predators, at 10:00 p.m..
What channel is the Los Angeles Kings game on?
Their next game is carried by ESPN+, HULU, Disney+, SNE.
What is the Los Angeles Kings record?
5-8-2, good for 12 points in 15 games, 7th in the Pacific division.
Who leads the Los Angeles Kings in scoring?
Artemi Panarin, with 18 points (8 goals, 10 assists).
Where do the Los Angeles Kings play?
At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, which seats 19,060.
Who is the Los Angeles Kings captain?
Drew Doughty wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Los Angeles Kings?
Peter Laviolette is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the Los Angeles Kings won?
2, the most recent in 2013-14.
Which numbers have the Los Angeles Kings retired?
7 : 4 Rob Blake, 16 Marcel Dionne, 18 Dave Taylor, 20 Luc Robitaille, 23 Dustin Brown, 30 Rogie Vachon…
How long have the Los Angeles Kings existed?
Their first season in the league was 1967-68.
Who is the Los Angeles Kings mascot?
Bailey the Lion.
Who is injured on the Los Angeles Kings?
3 : Jakub Dvorak (injured reserve, upper body), Kevin Fiala (injured reserve, lower leg), Erik Gustafsson (out, undisclosed).